Subfamily Chelinae Gray 1825 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Parent taxon: Chelidae according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Acanthochelys, Baalemys, Birlimarr, Calvarichelys, Chelodininae, Chelus, Chelymys antiqua, Chelymys arata, Elseya, Emydura, Hydraspis arenarius, Hydromedusa, Hydromedusinae, Mendozachelys, Myuchelys, Naiadochelys patagonica, Pelecomastes ampla, Phrynops, Platemys, Platemys bergii, Platemys entreriana, Platemys holmbergii, Platemys mesopotamica, Platemys robusta, Platemys torrentium, Prochelidella, Pseudemydura, Rheodytes, Rionegrochelys, Trionyx argentina, Yaminuechelys, Hydraspis

Subtaxa: Mesoclemmys Rhinemys

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Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections), Colombia (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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